help! getting braces?

Question

i found out i am getting braces today but im cool with that. but like what stuff can u not eat? and how do u brush ur tetth with braces??
thx!

i already got spacers today

Answer 1

lol aahhhh yes the joy of braces. i ate eveyrhitng that i wasnt supposed to eat! such as chewy things like candyy, gum, nuts, popcorn. you can eat those things as long as your careful not to break the wire. you brush your teeth as you normally would. when you get your braces they will be sore for the first week so its hard to eat things so i just stuck to soup and other soft foods (same goes when you go in to get your wires tightened) so liek i said you brush your teeth as you normally would. they may even give you an electric toothbrush (sonicare, thats what i got when i got my braces) if not you should go out and buy one. you are more suseptable to getting cavitities because it is hard to floss but they shoudl give you these things that look like and oversized plastic sewing needle to put the floss through and stick it in between you wire. its a pain so i would suggest investing in an electric toothbruh like sonicare, not something cheap like crest pulse for like 5 bucks lol. All the pain is worth it! and in abotu 2 years you will have a beautiful smile! make sure u put some vasiline or pile on alot of chap stick on before you go in though. with your mouth being open for almost an hour your lips will get really dry, chapped, and cracked.

good luck =)

Answer 2

Oooooh I had braces in middle school! The most common foods you are not to eat are hard or extremely chewy candies, corn on the cobb & those thick hard pretzels. I've had brackets pop off from all of those. The Orthodontist will most likely go over with you what foods are generally prohibited. When it comes to brushing your teeth you can use a regular toothbrush with no worries. The orthodontist also gives you a special little brush that looks like a mini pipe cleaner to get behind the wire & in between the brackets. Also, to let you know beforehand, they'll most likely give you a small little packet of wax. This is for times when a bracket may rub the inside of your mouth raw in certain spots until you are used to having braces. All you do is just break a small piece of wax off, roll it around in your fingers to soften it & then stick it on the bracket. It will act as a buffer & make things muuuch more comfortable for you. If you have any more questions then feel free to email on here...good luck! :-)

Answer 3

oh well ive had braces for almost 2 years and ive still eaten jaw brakers and all kinds of taffy and other stuff they say not to expeacially gum i never had a problem the only thing is when u get then ajdusted for a few days after woulds it will hurt real bad when u bite down so just eat things u dont have to really chew at those times and ull be fine it does hurt for like a week when u first get them on but it gets better of course depending on how messed up ur teeth are good luck oh yeah u get pretty colors to thats my favorite

pinky

Answer 4

You'll want to avoid some foods that are problems for braces. Stay away from popcorn, potato chips, hard and sticky candy and especially gum. Your Orthodontist will give you a list for the do's & don'ts.......

Answer 5

well for me i am not supposed to eat starburts, taffy, gummi bears, and n e thing else chewy. also i am not supposed to have that much sugary soda. also i am not recommended to eat hard chips like fritos and doritos. and u mite need to cut up your fruit and veggies....but i do it n e ways. you brush your teeth like normal but i am supposed to brush especially between the braces and the gumss.... i hope this helps a little.

Answer 6

Well you can't eat toffee or any other hard, chewy candy. No whole carrots or corn on the cob. Your orthodontist should show you how to brush properly. Good luck!

Answer 7

you can eat much stuff

tooth brush with pointy thing on end to dig out crap

Answer 8

u cant eat chips nd candy u can only have soft foods like:french fries and yougurt nd etc.